‘Teacher Job Satisfaction’ and ‘Intention to Leave the Profession’: Does Age Matter?
| dc.contributor.author | Masath, Faustine Bwire | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-03T10:52:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-03T10:52:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study explored issues on job satisfaction among secondary school teachers on one hand and intention to leave the profession in relation to varying age-groups. A Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) and Intention to Leave Scale was administered to 400 teachers from Musoma municipality in July-August, 2013. A total of 340 respondents (a response rate of 85%) returned the questionnaires which were used for analysis. Teachers aged 25-40 years indicated low level of satisfaction and higher intention to leave the profession compared to teachers aged 40-60+ years. Respondents also indicated the lack of freedom to perform their duties, utilization of their skills, and the way they get along with other co-workers as contributing to their job dissatisfaction. The study results provide a picture on how teachers vary in their satisfaction with the job and suggest for a counter strategy to enhance their job satisfaction with respect to age variations. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Masath, F. B. (2015) ‘“ Teacher Job Satisfaction ” and “ Intention to Leave the Profession ”: Does Age Matter ?’, Journal of Education, Humanities, and Sciences, 4(2), pp. 66–75 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2467-4745 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1821-7427 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5794 | |
| dc.publisher | Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) & University of Dar es Salaam | en_US |
| dc.subject | job satisfaction; teacher profession; age; Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.title | ‘Teacher Job Satisfaction’ and ‘Intention to Leave the Profession’: Does Age Matter? | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article, Peer Reviewed | en_US |